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  • Wembley chosen for Olympic sports

    WEMBLEY Arena has been all but confirmed as a venue for two sports during the London 2012 Olympics. The Olympic organising committee today announced the venue would host rhythmic gymnastics and badminton during the games, subject to approval

  • Battle continues over Pinner Starbucks

    HARROW Council is facing a “David versus Goliath” battle over a coffee shop in Pinner, according to a leading councillor. Starbucks is digging its heels in over its shop in High Street, which opened two years ago without proper consent from

  • Former Brent Mayor suspended for six months

    A FORMER Mayor of Brent has been suspended for taking money intended for a charity ball and spending it on clothes. Councillor Bertha Joseph, who represented the borough as mayor in 1998/99 and again in 2007/08, has been found guilty of bringing

  • Police call off Banfield home search

    COPS who have spent days excavating the garden of a house in Wealdstone have found no trace of a missing pensioner. Murder squad detectives have overseen a seven-day search of the semi-detached house and garden in Locket Road, as part of an

  • Unemployment rises in Harrow

    UNEMPLOYMENT has risen in Harrow by more than 2,000 in the last year, new figures have shown. The number of people claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance went up from 2,415 last September to 4,567 this September. The rise represents 1.5 per

  • Northwick Park Hospital trust rated excellent

    A LOCAL hospital has been rated one of the best in London by an independent watchdog for the services it provides. North West London Hospitals NHS trust has been rated excellent for quality of services by the Care Quality Commission (CQC),